Clarity

This year, we have seen the release of many EDM albums and mix tapes. In my opinion, one stands out among the rest of them as probably the best album of 2012: Zedd's first ever album, Clarity.

Zedd is a 23 year old electro-house producer from Germany who was actually classically trained in music as a child. Under the wing of dub step superstar Skrillex, Zedd has become an electro-sensation in it seems like no time at all. He has collaborated with EDM greats like Tiesto and recently worked with pop sensations such as Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. His album transcends electronic music, combining heart-breaking melodies with dirty beat drops. Clarity is an album to listen to from start to finish, as his transitions from song to song are so clean that you can't even tell that a new song has started. This album is great for EDM novices and experts alike. I've included a few tracks from the album and encourage you to listen and lose yourself in the sound as I tend to do when I am listening.

Here is also a link to a very interesting article from the New York Times about young electronic DJs with a spotlight on our friend, Zedd.